Mirror, mirror : the uses and abuses of self-love /
Simon Blackburn.
- xi, 209 pages : portrait ; 23 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The self : Iris Murdoch and Uncle William -- Liriope's son -- Worth it? -- Hubris and the fragile self -- Self-esteem, amour propre, pride -- Respect -- Temptation -- Integrity, sincerity, authenticity -- Envoi.
Drawing on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, this book looks at the good and bad aspects of vanity and self-love, from the myth of Narcissus and the Christian story of the Fall to today's self-esteem industry.